The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-03
Meeting OF the Democratic Executive
Committee.

Geeting OF the Democratic Executive
Committee. IL
MONROE, La, Nov. %, 1887.
Pursuant to adjournment at last meet
ing, the committee met at this date at
The Court House in the city Of Monroe.
PRESENT.
F. G. Hudson, Chairman.
Ward 1-W.T. Theobalds, George G.
Phillips, A. L. Smith.
Ward 2-P. :rrouard.
Ward Sd. A. Breard, Jr., ]. w.
J. g. Logan, by !. d. V.
Logan proxy, A. F. Parker, II. II.
Russell.
Ward IA. A. Lacy, F.lhiol Wat
kins.
Ward CIV. n. Anders.
Ward IA. ]. Wood.
Ward S-A. Myatt.
Ward 9-S. M. McCranie.
ABSENT.
Ward 5-Uriah Millsaps.
Mr.. Auders, when his name was
reached in the call of the roll, called
attention to the question concerning
his right to seat in the committee;
stated that, if he was not legally a
member, be did not desire to act, end
asked for ruling.
The chair read the credentials pre-
sented by Mr.. Anders to meeting OF
the committee held July 30tb, 1884,
and ruled that Mr.. Auders was MEM
Der, which ruling and explanation was
satisfactory to Mr.. Anders who sat with
the committee.
The chair caIlsd attention 10 the
petitions presented at the last meeting.
Referring to the subject matter OF
these petitions Mr.. Lacy moved, that
it was the sense of the committee, that
Democratic negroes should not be ,ex-
Guided from participation In Demo-
cratic primaries. Motion carried.
Mr.. Lacy moved that primary cleo
: lions be held on the 7th day of Deem
Der, 1887, at the usual polling places
In the several wards Of the parish, to
select delegates to Democratic Parish
Convention to be held In the City Of
Monroe, on the 10th day of December
1887, for the purpose Of nominating
candidates for all parochial offices, in
Guiding District Judge and Distric
: Attorney.
. Mr.. Anders moved az q substitute t
8 Mr.. Lacy's motion, that primary cleo
+ lions. be held on the 14th day of Deem
o Der, 1887, at the usual voting places ii
the several wards, for the purpose
= selecting candidates for all parochia
), offices, including District Judge ant
District Attorney, and the returns
said election to be made by tue com
missioners holding The same, TO thi
COMMITTEE on the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1887.
q Mr.. B. F. Thomas, asked leave t
;, discuss the question before the com
" mittee. He was on motion, psrmitte
Is to do 80, and addressed the committe
g in opposition to the substitute. I
II vote was taken on the substitute, an
~ the same was lost. A vote was the
II taken on the original motion and
ID was carried. The chair announce
le that primary elections would be bel
le at the date and places specified In M
~ Lacy's motion.
r. Mr.. Lacy moved that the represent
k, ton in the parish convention, ordere
le by this committee to be held c
70 December 10th, 1887, be based upo
g the vote cast for Cleveland and Her
a. drlcks at the Presidential election
d. November, 1884, and that each wal
'g be entitled to one delegate for eve'
fifty and every fraction over twent
,;s five votes cast in each ward at sa
ly Ielection-each ward in any event to
ct entitled to one delegate. Carried.
IN On motion Of Mr.. Russell, the cha
;, appointed the following member
m Messrs. Smith, Auders and Watkins,
se- committee to ascertain the represent
rs. tiou of the several wards in the peri
ne convention.
-. The committee retired to ascerta
Id the official vote cast in the differe
i'm wards of this parish at said electio
at and the executive committee took
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